Alexandra "Alex" Ramirez is starting fresh at Harvard University, leaving behind a past that's too painful to revisit. Determined to avoid anything that might tie her to those dark days, she's set one rule for herself: under no circumstances will she date an athlete again.But when Beckett Campbell, the star quarterback and Harvard's golden boy, crosses her path, everything she's worked so hard to keep at arm's length starts to unravel. Beckett is stubborn, relentless, and unfortunately for Alex, completely irresistible. Despite her best efforts to keep her distance, Beckett won't give up. He's convinced Alex is the one for him, and he'll stop at nothing to make her see it.As their undeniable chemistry grows, so does the pressure from Beckett's powerful father, a man who will do anything to control his son's future in the NFL. When he offers Alex a life-changing bribe-paying off her family's debts and covering her brother's medical treatment-Alex faces an impossible choice. Stay true to the secrets she's running from, or risk everything for a shot at the future Beckett promises.In a game where loyalty, love, and ambition collide, Alex must decide whether to face the stories untold in her past, or let the love she never wanted become the one thing she can't walk away from.